I am a Professor and researcher with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (University of Leeds, UK) specializing in tribocorrosion, electrochemistry, and hydrogen production. Currently, I serve as a Lecturer at UFRPE-UACSA and a permanent faculty member of the PPCEM-UFPB Postgraduate Program. My leadership roles include coordinating the Corrosion Laboratory (LabCorr) and leading the Manufacturing Processes and Corrosion Research Group (ProFCorr). I am also honored to serve as an Ambassador for the National Centre for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) for the 2025–2027 biennium. My academic work is grounded in real-world industry applications, with past professional experience at Renault Research and Development in Paris and Gerdau Aços Longos in Brazil. This dual perspective informs my research, which is supported by national funding agencies and active international collaborations, particularly with partners in the UK and USA. My technical expertise includes a wide rangepre of advanced characterization techniques, such as TEM, SEM, XRD (Rietveld), XPS, FTIR, ICP-MS, and Zeta Potential analysis.
Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Best Work
I ENGMATCON
Nominated for Best Paper Award 2021
Open Ceramics, Elsevier and JECS Trust
University Lecturer
Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
01 Jan 2022 - present
University Lecturer
Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
01 Jan 2018 - 01 Jan 2021
Post Doctoral Researcher
Federal University of São João del-Rei, São João del Rei, Brazil
01 Jan 2017 - 01 Dec 2017
Post Doctoral Researcher
Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
01 Jan 2016 - 01 Dec 2016
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
01 Jan 2011 - 01 Dec 2015
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
01 Jan 2010 - 01 Dec 2011
Technician or Assistant
Gerdau, Recife, Brazil
01 Jan 2008 - 01 Dec 2009
Research or Laboratory Scientist
Renault (France), Boulogne-Billancourt, France
01 Jan 2007 - 01 Dec 2007
Undergraduate Student
INSA, Lyon, France
01 Jan 2006 - 01 Dec 2006
Undergraduate Student
Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
01 Jan 2000 - 01 Dec 2005